Gov. Jim Pillen signs Nebraska budget adjustment bills without line-item vetoes

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — After tough fights to approve adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget in the state Legislature, Gov. Jim Pillen signed both budget bills without any vetoes.

Tuesday was the deadline for Pillen to file line-item vetoes on this year’s budget bills, Legislative Bills 1071 and 1072. Budget bills are the only type of legislation that the governor has the power to line-item veto, but Pillen bypassed his opportunity this session, allowing the budget to be …

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